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re: SI's cover, 24 years ago today
Posted on 2/21/13 at 7:42 am to Tiger1242
Posted on 2/21/13 at 7:42 am to Tiger1242
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I think he meant he screwed up his NBA career with that stuff and you can't really argue that
He felt strong enough about his beliefs that he was willing to go play oversees over the "flag issue". He wasn't being loud and drawing attention to himself, he was just not standing during the Anthem as he would stay seated and say a prayer to Allah instead. After several games someone in the media noticed it and started asking him about it. Then it became a big story. Not long after that he had trouble picking up with a NBA team, so he played ball in Turkey for a few years. While I don't know his exact feelings on that, I do know that I've never heard him complain about it. To the best of my knowledge he was just fine with playing professional basketball near the Middle East.
I'm not saying I agree with his beliefs, but I support him in his freedom to hold such beliefs.
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Posted on 2/21/13 at 7:51 am to Choupique19
allah akbar 
Posted on 2/21/13 at 7:55 am to Choupique19
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I support him in his freedom to hold such beliefs
it's very interesting that those who complain about his CHOICE don't seem to get that it is a Freedom that we should all fight for. The right to have your own beliefs
seems like some only want freedom if they agree with the belief
Posted on 2/21/13 at 8:22 am to Choupique19
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He felt strong enough about his beliefs that he was willing to go play oversees over the "flag issue". He wasn't being loud and drawing attention to himself, he was just not standing during the Anthem as he would stay seated and say a prayer to Allah instead.
the issue i have with him was that nearly his entire career he would just stay in the locker room during the anthem. but i guess he thought that staying in the locker room wasn't getting him enough attention. and if you really think he only did this because of his beliefs and didn't want the attention then you're f'n naive. he knew exactly what he was doing.
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I'm not saying I agree with his beliefs, but I support him in his freedom to hold such beliefs.
well no shite. and its my freedom to think that he's an America hating a-hole, but i guess he didn't hate America enough to keep cashing those checks
This post was edited on 2/21/13 at 8:33 am
Posted on 2/21/13 at 10:30 am to Choupique19
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He felt strong enough about his beliefs that he was willing to go play oversees over the "flag issue". He wasn't being loud and drawing attention to himself, he was just not standing during the Anthem as he would stay seated and say a prayer to Allah instead. After several games someone in the media noticed it and started asking him about it. Then it became a big story. Not long after that he had trouble picking up with a NBA team, so he played ball in Turkey for a few years. While I don't know his exact feelings on that, I do know that I've never heard him complain about it. To the best of my knowledge he was just fine with playing professional basketball near the Middle East.
I think that === screwing up his NBA career
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